Brănești is a commune in the far east of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania.

The commune is located 21 km (13 mi) east of downtown Bucharest, on the border with Călărași County.

It lies on the left bank of the river Pasărea, which separates it from the town of Pantelimon and the commune Cernica to the west.

County road DJ100 goes south towards Fundeni and northwest towards Găneasa, Afumați, Ștefăneștii de Jos, Tunari, and Otopeni.

The commune also has several train stations that serve the CFR Line 800, which runs from Bucharest to the Black Sea coast.